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Teen boy shot in Golden Gate neighborhood on South Side

The boy, 17, was shot in the leg about 3:20 p.m. He was hospitalized in good condition.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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A man was fatally shot Saturday afternoon in Englewood.

A 17-year-old boy was shot Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in the Golden Gate neighborhood on the South Side.

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A teenage boy was shot Sunday afternoon in the Golden Gate neighborhood on the South Side.

The boy, 17, was shot in the leg about 3:20 p.m. while in the 13200 block of South Langley Avenue, Chicago police said.

He was transported to Trinity Hospital, where he was listed in good condition.

No arrests were reported. Area detectives are investigating.

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